Company Description MITTI Café is a non-profit organization that creates livelihoods and experiential training opportunities for adults with physical, intellectual, and psychiatric disabilities. The organization operates over 40 inclusive cafés across high-visibility locations such as the Supreme Court, major corporate campuses, airports, and educational institutions. Through its café network, MITTI Café has served millions of meals while offering hands-on training, housing, and stipends to trainees prior to placement.

Additional initiatives include MITTI Karuna Meals, which provide food to economically vulnerable families, and MITTI Good Gifts, a platform showcasing products from NGOs and social enterprises serving marginalized communities. MITTI Café’s impact has been recognized with numerous national and international awards, highlighting its leadership in social inclusion and sustainable livelihood creation.

Role Description The Event Manager is a full-time, on-site role based in Bengaluru, responsible for planning, organizing, and executing events that advance MITTI Café’s mission and visibility. The role involves coordinating with internal teams and external partners to design inclusive events, including fundraising activities, corporate engagements, community outreach programs, and special campaigns at MITTI Café locations. Day-to-day responsibilities include managing event timelines and budgets, overseeing logistics such as venues, vendors, equipment, and catering,



and ensuring events reflect MITTI Café’s values of inclusion and accessibility.

The Event

Manager will handle stakeholder communication, supervise event staff and volunteers, and monitor event setup and operations to deliver smooth and impactful experiences. The role also includes post-event evaluation, reporting, and continuous improvement of event processes and standards.

Qualifications

- Solid event planning and project management skills, including the ability to manage timelines, budgets, and multiple stakeholders.
- Experience in vendor and partner coordination, with skills in negotiation, logistics management, and on-ground event operations.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate across diverse teams and engage with corporate, community, and institutional partners.
- Demonstrated ability to design inclusive, accessible events and a commitment to working with individuals from varied backgrounds, including persons with disabilities.
- Proficiency in basic office and collaboration tools (e.g., email, spreadsheets, presentations) and comfort with using digital platforms for planning and promotion.
- Prior experience in event management, hospitality, social sector programs, or corporate engagement is highly beneficial.
- Bachelor’s degree in Events, Hospitality, Communications, Management, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience will be considered.
- Ability to work on-site in Bengaluru, with flexibility to manage events during weekends or evenings when required.

📌 Event Manager (Bengaluru)
🏢 MITTI Cafe
📍 Bengaluru